JP3769327B2 - Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device - Google Patents

Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device Download PDF

Info

Publication number
JP3769327B2
JP3769327B2 JP19336996A JP19336996A JP3769327B2 JP 3769327 B2 JP3769327 B2 JP 3769327B2 JP 19336996 A JP19336996 A JP 19336996A JP 19336996 A JP19336996 A JP 19336996A JP 3769327 B2 JP3769327 B2 JP 3769327B2
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
lens sheet
prism lens
backlight system
angle
liquid crystal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
JP19336996A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Other versions
JPH1039115A (en
Inventor
弘 小島
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd filed Critical Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd
Priority to JP19336996A priority Critical patent/JP3769327B2/en
Priority to US08/896,832 priority patent/US6011601A/en
Priority to TW086110336A priority patent/TW330983B/en
Priority to KR1019970034242A priority patent/KR100321282B1/en
Publication of JPH1039115A publication Critical patent/JPH1039115A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of JP3769327B2 publication Critical patent/JP3769327B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/0035Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided on the surface of the light guide or in the bulk of it
    • G02B6/00362-D arrangement of prisms, protrusions, indentations or roughened surfaces
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
    • G02B6/0053Prismatic sheet or layer; Brightness enhancement element, sheet or layer
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0013Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide
    • G02B6/0023Means for improving the coupling-in of light from the light source into the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed between the light guide and the light source, or around the light source
    • G02B6/003Lens or lenticular sheet or layer
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G02F1/133524Light-guides, e.g. fibre-optic bundles, louvered or jalousie light-guides
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G02F1/1336Illuminating devices
    • G02F1/133615Edge-illuminating devices, i.e. illuminating from the side

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
  • Planar Illumination Modules (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、画面輝度及び視野角を光学的に制御するプリズムレンズシート及びそれを用いたバックライトシステム、液晶表示装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、液晶表示装置は、その軽量化や高精細化等に伴って、パソコンを始めとするOA機器などに広く使用されている。しかし、液晶自体が発光しないために、バックライトシステムを用いて、輝度の向上を図っている。
一方、ノートブック型パソコンが普及し、開放的空間における使用が頻繁に行なわれるようになり、個人使用の要求が高まってきている。
【0003】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
このために、前述した液晶表示装置は、情報の保護のために、視野角を狭くしたいという要求があり、バックライトシステムを改良して、その明るさや視野角を制御することが望まれている。
この課題を解決するために、バックライトシステムの明るさを向上させることも考えられるが、消費電力、発熱量の増大やコストアップなどの別の問題が発生する。
【0004】
本発明は、従来のバックライトシステムに改良を加えることなく、画面輝度と視野角を光学的に制御することを可能にするプリズムレンズシート及びそれを用いたバックライトシステム、液晶表示装置を提供することを課題とする。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記課題を解決するために、請求項1の発明は、透光性基板の一方の面に三角柱からなるプリズム形状の単位レンズ部を長軸方向が互いに平行になるように多数形成した、バックライトシステム上に配置するためのプリズムレンズシートにおいて、前記単位レンズ部は、断面が二等辺三角形であって、その頂角が80〜87°であり、且つ、屈折率が1.57〜1.59の電離放射線硬化樹脂によって成形されていることを特徴とする。
【0006】
請求項2の発明は、請求項1に記載のプリズムレンズシートにおいて、前記単位レンズ部は、半値角が65°以下であることを特徴とする。請求項の発明は、請求項1又は請求項2のいずれか1項に記載のプリズムレンズシートにおいて、前記単位レンズ部は、半値角と反転角との差が20°以上であることを特徴とする。
【0007】
請求項の発明は、透光性のある板状の導光板と、前記導光板の側端面の双方又は一方に隣接して設けられた線状光源と、前記導光板の裏側に配置された反射板と、前記導光板の上面に配置された拡散板と、前記光拡散板の出光側に設けられた前記請求項1から請求項のいずれか1項に記載のプリズムレンズシートとを含むものである。
【0008】
請求項の発明は、透過型の液晶表示素子と、前記液晶表示素子の背面に設けられた前記請求項に記載のバックライトシステムとを含むものである。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、図面等を参照して、本発明の実施の形態について、さらに詳しくに説明する。
図1は、本実施形態に係るプリズムレンズシートを用いたバックライトシステムを示す図である。プリズムレンズシート10は、透光性基板11の一方の面に三角柱からなるプリズム形状の単位レンズ部12を長軸方向が互いに平行になるように多数形成したシートである。
【0010】
透光性基材11は、ポリメタアクリル酸メチル,ポリアクリル酸メチル等のアクリル酸エステル又はメタアクリル酸エステルの単独若しくは共重合体,ポリエチレンテレフタレート,ポリブチレンテレフタレート等のポリエステル,ポリカーボネート,ポリスチレン等の透明な樹脂等,透明な硝子等、透明なセラミックス等の透光性材料からなる平面形状をしたシート又はフィルムである。この透光性基材11は、背面光源用として用いる場合には、厚みが20〜1000μm程度であって、平面形状のものを用いることが好ましい。
【0011】
この実施形態では、単位レンズ部12は、断面が二等辺三角形であって、その頂角αが80〜87°となるように設定することが好ましい。また、単位レンズ部12のピッチは、用途にもよるが、ほぼ10〜500μmが好ましい。
【0012】
この単位レンズ部12は、このプリズムレンズシート10の逆型が切削された成形型に、紫外線硬化樹脂を塗布したのちに透光性基材11を積層して、紫外線を照射することにより硬化させて成形することができる。
また、紫外線硬化性の熱可塑性樹脂フィルムにロールエンボス版によってエンボス加工したのちに、紫外線を照射してそのフィルムを硬化させる方法(特開昭61−156273号公報記載)などによっても成形することができる。
【0013】
紫外線硬化樹脂としては、屈折率が1.57〜1.59のものが好ましく使用することができる。
なお、紫外線硬化樹脂の例で説明したが、他の電離放射線、例えば、電子線によって硬化する電子線硬化樹脂であってもよい。
【0014】
バックライトシステム20は、基部側から先端側に厚さが薄くなるように成形された導光板21と、その導光板21の基部側に配置された冷陰極管などの光源22と、光源22をカバーしその光を導光板21側に反射させるリフレクタ23と、導光板21の下面に設けられ、下方向に向かった光を順次反射する反射板24と、導光板21の上面に配置され、上方向に出射する光を拡散させる拡散板25と、拡散板25の上面に配置された本実施形態に係るプリズムレンズシート10等とから構成されている。
【0015】
図2は、図1のバックライトシステムを用いた液晶表示装置を示した図である。この液晶表示装置30は、図1のバックライトシステム20が背面に配置されており、マトリクス状のセルをもつ液晶31と、液晶31の両側に配置され、各セルに電圧を印加する回路を有する透明導電膜32,33と、透明導電膜33の上面に配置され、各セルを所定のパターンでR,G,Bの3色に対応ずけるカラーフィルター34と、これらを両側から封止するガラス板35,36と、ガラス板36の上面に配置された位相差フィルム37と、入光側と出光側に配置された偏光フィルム38,39等とから構成されている。
【0016】
【実施例】
次に、具体的な実施例をあげて、本発明をさらに詳しく説明する。
バックライトシステム20は、導光板21として、11.3インチの大きさであって基部側の厚みが2.5mm、先端側の厚みが1.0mmとなるような形状のアクリル板を用い、光源22として、φ1.8mm,7.92Wの冷陰極管を用い、光拡散板25として、厚み125μmのPETフィルム上に有機ビーズ(アクリル)をコーティングして拡散層を形成したフィルム(大日本印刷製,No.7900sc)を使用した。
【0017】
プリズムレンズシート10は、プリズム形状を形成する屈折率1.49,1.57,1.59の紫外線硬化樹脂を用意し、それぞれ頂角80,83,85,90°でプリズム形状の逆型を切削した成形型に注入した後に、透明基材を重ね合わせて、その透明基材を通して、紫外線光源により紫外線を照射し、重合後に離型することにより得た。
【0018】
そして、以下に示す実施例(1)〜(12)、比較例(13),(14)のプリズムレンズシートを光拡散板25上に配置して、正面500mmの位置において、輝度計(トプコン製,BM−7,測定角0.2度)を用いて輝度測定を行った。その結果、図3から図5及び図6の値を得た。
各実施例の頂角,屈折率及びその測定結果の図面は、以下の通りである。
【0019】

Figure 0003769327
【0020】
また、図6(A)は、プリズムレンズシート10を除いたバックライトシステム20についての輝度測定結果[比較例(13)]を示す線図、図6(B)は、屈折率R=1.57,頂角α=97°のプリズムレンズシートを用いた場合の輝度測定結果[比較例(14)]を示す線図である。
【0021】
本実施例は、大きさ約10インチの画面をもつ、ラップトップパソコンに使用する場合を想定したものであって、画面の正面において、距離400mmで観察している場合に、250mm脇まで近づいて画面を観察されることは難しい。逆に言えば、近づいても、隣人から観察されにくい角度(視野角)は、片側32°付近である。
【0022】
図7〜図9は、図3〜図5の線図に基づいて、半値角,半値角と反転角の差,輝度上昇率の傾向を表した線図である。
半値角は、主ローブの最大輝度が1/2になる値であって、画面の明るさの変化を違和感なく観察できる領域である。この角度を超えた位置から観察すると、画面が見えにくくなる。図7において、半値角65°を境にして、プリズムレンズシートを選択できる。
【0023】
反転角は、輝度分布図において、最大輝度位置から、輝度の変化率が減少から上昇に点じる点があり、この点を反転角として定義している。この角度からは、画面が真っ暗になり、画面を観察することができない。つまり、半値角と反転角の間の角度領域が広くなることが、画面が見えにくくなる領域が広くなることになる。この角度差が、情報の機密性を得るための条件となる。
【0024】
輝度上昇率は、プリズムレンズシート10を搭載する前後での正面輝度の変化率を表現した値である。画面のコントラスト、見やすさを考慮すると、輝度上昇率は、高いほどよい。図9において、輝度上昇率は、頂角が90°に近くなるほうが高くなり、また、屈折率が高い方が高くなる。
【0025】
図10は、本実施例に係るプリズムレンズシートを用いたバックライトシステムの視野・輝度評価結果を示す図である。各実施例の視野と輝度の目視による評価を行なった。屈折率1.49のものは、「やや暗い」という傾向にあり、頂角90°のものは、「隣から見てやや見やすい」という傾向にある。また、頂角の下限を考えた場合には、屈折率1.57,1.59を使用しても、80°よりも輝度上昇率が低くなることが予想されるので、これ以上鋭角にするべきではない。そこで、他人が観察する位置、半値角、半値角と反転角の差を考慮した結果、頂角80から78°、屈折率1.57から1.59の間が好ましいことがわかった。
【0026】
【発明の効果】
以上詳しく説明したように、本発明によれば、プリズムレンズの頂角と屈折率を所定の範囲に設定したので、画面輝度及び視野角を光学的に制御でき、明るく、隣から見て見えにくい、バックライトシステム、液晶表示装置などの表示が可能となる、という効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本実施形態に係るプリズムレンズシートを用いたバックライトシステムを示す図である。
【図2】図1のバックライトシステムを用いた液晶表示装置を示した図である。
【図3】本実施例に係るプリズムレンズシートの輝度測定結果を示す線図である。
【図4】本実施例に係るプリズムレンズシートの輝度測定結果を示す線図である。
【図5】本実施例に係るプリズムレンズシートの輝度測定結果を示す線図である。
【図6】比較例に係るプリズムレンズシートの輝度測定結果を示す線図である。
【図7】図3〜図5の線図に基づいて、半値角の傾向を表した線図である。
【図8】図3〜図5の線図に基づいて、反転角の傾向を表した線図である。
【図9】図3〜図5の線図に基づいて、輝度上昇率の傾向を表した線図である。
【図10】本実施例に係るプリズムレンズシートを用いたバックライトシステムの視野・輝度評価結果を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
10 プリズムレンズシート
11 透光性基板
12 単位レンズ部
20 バックライトシステム
21 導光板
22 光源
23 リフレクタ
24 反射板
25 拡散板
30 液晶表示装置
31 液晶
32,33 透明導電膜
34 カラーフィルター
35,36 ガラス板
37 位相差フィルム
38,39 偏光フィルム[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a prism lens sheet that optically controls screen luminance and viewing angle, a backlight system using the same, and a liquid crystal display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, liquid crystal display devices have been widely used in office automation equipment such as personal computers as their weight and resolution become higher. However, since the liquid crystal itself does not emit light, the backlight system is used to improve the luminance.
On the other hand, notebook personal computers have become widespread and are frequently used in open spaces, increasing the demand for personal use.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For this reason, the above-described liquid crystal display device is required to narrow the viewing angle in order to protect information, and it is desired to improve the backlight system and control the brightness and viewing angle. .
In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable to improve the brightness of the backlight system, but other problems such as an increase in power consumption, an amount of heat generation, and an increase in cost occur.
[0004]
The present invention provides a prism lens sheet, a backlight system using the prism lens sheet, and a liquid crystal display device that can optically control the screen brightness and the viewing angle without improving the conventional backlight system. This is the issue.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention of claim 1 is a backlight in which a large number of prism-shaped unit lens portions made of triangular prisms are formed on one surface of a translucent substrate so that the major axis directions thereof are parallel to each other. in prism lens sheet for placement on the system, each unit lens section is a cross section isosceles triangle, Ri the apex angle of 80 to 87 ° der, and a refractive index of from 1.57 to 1. It is formed of 59 ionizing radiation curable resin .
[0006]
The invention of claim 2 is the prism lens sheet according to claim 1, wherein the unit lens section is characterized by half-angle is 65 ° or less. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the prism lens sheet according to the first or second aspect , the unit lens portion has a difference between a half-value angle and an inversion angle of 20 ° or more. And
[0007]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a light-transmitting plate-shaped light guide plate, a linear light source provided adjacent to one or both of the side end surfaces of the light guide plate, and a back side of the light guide plate are disposed. a reflector, including a diffusing plate disposed on the upper surface of the light guide plate, a prism lens sheet as claimed in any one of claims 3 to claim 1 provided on the light exit side of the light diffuser plate It is a waste.
[0008]
The invention of claim 5 includes a transmissive liquid crystal display element and the backlight system according to claim 4 provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal display element.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a backlight system using a prism lens sheet according to the present embodiment. The prism lens sheet 10 is a sheet in which a large number of prism-shaped unit lens portions 12 made of triangular prisms are formed on one surface of a translucent substrate 11 so that the major axis directions thereof are parallel to each other.
[0010]
The translucent substrate 11 is made of an acrylic acid ester such as polymethyl methacrylate, polymethyl acrylate, or a homopolymer or a copolymer of methacrylic ester, polyethylene terephthalate, polyester such as polybutylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polystyrene, etc. A planar sheet or film made of a transparent material such as transparent resin, transparent glass, or transparent ceramics. When this translucent base material 11 is used for a back light source, it is preferable to use a planar one having a thickness of about 20 to 1000 μm.
[0011]
In this embodiment, the unit lens unit 12 is preferably set so that the cross section is an isosceles triangle and the apex angle α is 80 to 87 °. The pitch of the unit lens portions 12 is preferably about 10 to 500 μm although it depends on the application.
[0012]
The unit lens portion 12 is formed by applying an ultraviolet curable resin to a molding die obtained by cutting the reverse mold of the prism lens sheet 10, laminating a translucent substrate 11, and curing it by irradiating ultraviolet rays. Can be molded.
It can also be formed by a method of emulsifying an ultraviolet curable thermoplastic resin film with a roll emboss plate and then curing the film by irradiating ultraviolet rays (described in JP-A-61-156273). it can.
[0013]
As the ultraviolet curable resin, those having a refractive index of 1.57 to 1.59 can be preferably used.
In addition, although demonstrated by the example of the ultraviolet curable resin, the electron beam curable resin hardened | cured with other ionizing radiations, for example, an electron beam may be sufficient.
[0014]
The backlight system 20 includes a light guide plate 21 formed so as to be thin from the base side to the tip side, a light source 22 such as a cold cathode tube disposed on the base side of the light guide plate 21, and a light source 22. A reflector 23 that covers and reflects the light to the light guide plate 21 side, a reflector 24 that is provided on the lower surface of the light guide plate 21 and sequentially reflects light directed downward, and is disposed on the upper surface of the light guide plate 21. The diffusion plate 25 is configured to diffuse light emitted in the direction, and the prism lens sheet 10 according to the present embodiment disposed on the upper surface of the diffusion plate 25.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a liquid crystal display device using the backlight system of FIG. The liquid crystal display device 30 has the backlight system 20 of FIG. 1 arranged on the back surface, and has a liquid crystal 31 having matrix cells, and a circuit that is arranged on both sides of the liquid crystal 31 and applies a voltage to each cell. Transparent conductive films 32 and 33, a color filter 34 disposed on the upper surface of the transparent conductive film 33, each cell corresponding to three colors of R, G and B in a predetermined pattern, and glass for sealing these from both sides It comprises a plate 35, 36, a retardation film 37 disposed on the upper surface of the glass plate 36, and polarizing films 38, 39 disposed on the light incident side and the light exit side.
[0016]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to specific examples.
The backlight system 20 uses an acrylic plate having a size of 11.3 inches, a base side thickness of 2.5 mm, and a tip side thickness of 1.0 mm as the light guide plate 21. 22 is a cold cathode tube having a diameter of 1.8 mm and 7.92 W, and a light diffusion plate 25 is a film in which a diffusion layer is formed by coating organic beads (acrylic) on a 125 μm thick PET film (Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.) , No. 7900sc).
[0017]
The prism lens sheet 10 is prepared with ultraviolet curable resin having a refractive index of 1.49, 1.57, and 1.59, which forms a prism shape, and the prism shape is inverted at apex angles of 80, 83, 85, and 90 degrees, respectively. After injecting into the cut mold, the transparent base material was superposed, the ultraviolet light source was irradiated through the transparent base material with an ultraviolet light source, and the mold was released after polymerization.
[0018]
Then, the prism lens sheets of Examples (1) to (12) and Comparative Examples (13) and (14) shown below are arranged on the light diffusion plate 25, and a luminance meter (manufactured by Topcon) at a position of 500 mm in front. , BM-7, measuring angle 0.2 degree). As a result, the values of FIGS. 3 to 5 and 6 were obtained.
The drawing of the apex angle, refractive index, and measurement result of each example is as follows.
[0019]
Figure 0003769327
[0020]
6A is a diagram showing a luminance measurement result [Comparative Example (13)] for the backlight system 20 excluding the prism lens sheet 10, and FIG. 6B shows a refractive index R = 1. 57 is a diagram showing luminance measurement results [Comparative Example (14)] when a prism lens sheet having an apex angle α = 97 ° is used. FIG.
[0021]
This embodiment assumes the case of using a laptop computer having a screen of about 10 inches in size, and approaches the side of 250 mm when observing at a distance of 400 mm on the front of the screen. It is difficult to observe the screen. In other words, the angle (viewing angle) that is difficult to be observed by the neighbor even when approaching is about 32 ° on one side.
[0022]
FIGS. 7 to 9 are diagrams showing the trend of the half-value angle, the difference between the half-value angle and the inversion angle, and the luminance increase rate based on the diagrams of FIGS.
The half-value angle is a value at which the maximum luminance of the main lobe is halved, and is an area where changes in screen brightness can be observed without a sense of incongruity. When observing from a position exceeding this angle, the screen becomes difficult to see. In FIG. 7, a prism lens sheet can be selected with a half-value angle of 65 ° as a boundary.
[0023]
The inversion angle has a point in the luminance distribution diagram where the rate of change in luminance starts from decreasing to rising from the maximum luminance position, and this point is defined as the inversion angle. From this angle, the screen becomes dark and the screen cannot be observed. That is, when the angle region between the half-value angle and the reversal angle is widened, the region where the screen is difficult to see is widened. This angle difference is a condition for obtaining confidentiality of information.
[0024]
The luminance increase rate is a value expressing the change rate of the front luminance before and after mounting the prism lens sheet 10. Considering the contrast of the screen and the ease of viewing, the higher the luminance increase rate, the better. In FIG. 9, the luminance increase rate is higher when the apex angle is closer to 90 °, and is higher when the refractive index is higher.
[0025]
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a visual field / luminance evaluation result of the backlight system using the prism lens sheet according to the present embodiment. The visual field and luminance of each example were evaluated visually. Those having a refractive index of 1.49 tend to be “slightly dark”, and those having a vertex angle of 90 ° tend to be “slightly easy to see from the next”. In addition, when considering the lower limit of the apex angle, even if the refractive indexes of 1.57 and 1.59 are used, the luminance increase rate is expected to be lower than 80 °. Should not. Therefore, as a result of considering the position observed by others, the half-value angle, and the difference between the half-value angle and the reversal angle, it was found that the apex angle is 80 to 78 ° and the refractive index is 1.57 to 1.59.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since the apex angle and refractive index of the prism lens are set within a predetermined range, the screen brightness and the viewing angle can be optically controlled, and are bright and difficult to see from the next. In addition, it is possible to display a backlight system, a liquid crystal display device, and the like.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a backlight system using a prism lens sheet according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a liquid crystal display device using the backlight system of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a luminance measurement result of the prism lens sheet according to the present example.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing luminance measurement results of the prism lens sheet according to the present example.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a luminance measurement result of the prism lens sheet according to the present example.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a luminance measurement result of a prism lens sheet according to a comparative example.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the tendency of half-value angle based on the diagrams of FIGS.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the tendency of the reversal angle based on the diagrams of FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a tendency of a luminance increase rate based on the diagrams of FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a visual field / luminance evaluation result of a backlight system using the prism lens sheet according to the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Prism lens sheet 11 Translucent board | substrate 12 Unit lens part 20 Back light system 21 Light guide plate 22 Light source 23 Reflector 24 Reflector plate 25 Diffuser plate 30 Liquid crystal display device 31 Liquid crystal 32, 33 Transparent conductive film 34 Color filter 35, 36 Glass plate 37 retardation film 38, 39 Polarizing film

Claims (5)

透光性基板の一方の面に三角柱からなるプリズム形状の単位レンズ部を長軸方向が互いに平行になるように多数形成した、バックライトシステム上に配置するためのプリズムレンズシートにおいて、
前記単位レンズ部は、断面が二等辺三角形であって、その頂角が80〜87°であり、且つ、屈折率が1.57〜1.59の電離放射線硬化樹脂によって成形されていること
を特徴とするプリズムレンズシート。
In a prism lens sheet for arranging on a backlight system, a large number of prism-shaped unit lens portions made of triangular prisms are formed on one surface of a translucent substrate so that the major axis directions are parallel to each other.
Each unit lens section is a cross section isosceles triangle, its apex angle of Ri 80 to 87 ° der, and, that the refractive index is formed by ionizing radiation curable resin from 1.57 to 1.59 Prism lens sheet characterized by
請求項1に記載のプリズムレンズシートにおいて、
前記単位レンズ部は、半値角が65°以下であること
を特徴とするプリズムレンズシート。
In the prism lens sheet according to claim 1 ,
The unit lens portion has a half-value angle of 65 ° or less.
請求項1又は請求項2に記載のプリズムレンズシートにおいて、
前記単位レンズ部は、半値角と反転角との差が20°以上であること
を特徴とするプリズムレンズシート。
In the prism lens sheet according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The unit lens portion has a difference between a half-value angle and an inversion angle of 20 ° or more.
透光性のある板状の導光板と、
前記導光板の側端面の双方又は一方に隣接して設けられた線状光源と、
前記導光板の裏側に配置された反射板と、
前記導光板の上面に配置された拡散板と、
前記光拡散板の出光側に設けられた前記請求項1から請求項のいずれか1項に記載のプリズムレンズシートと
を含むバックライトシステム。
A light-transmitting plate-shaped light guide plate;
A linear light source provided adjacent to both or one of the side end faces of the light guide plate;
A reflector disposed on the back side of the light guide plate;
A diffusion plate disposed on an upper surface of the light guide plate;
A backlight system comprising: the prism lens sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , which is provided on a light output side of the light diffusion plate.
透過型の液晶表示素子と、
前記液晶表示素子の背面に設けられた前記請求項に記載のバックライトシステムと
を含む液晶表示装置。
A transmissive liquid crystal display element;
The backlight system of Claim 4 provided in the back surface of the said liquid crystal display element.
JP19336996A 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device Expired - Fee Related JP3769327B2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP19336996A JP3769327B2 (en) 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device
US08/896,832 US6011601A (en) 1996-07-23 1997-07-18 Backlight system for liquid crystal display comprising prism lens having apex angle of 80°-85° and refractive index of 1.57-1.59
TW086110336A TW330983B (en) 1996-07-23 1997-07-21 Prism lens sheet and backlight system for liquid crystal display
KR1019970034242A KR100321282B1 (en) 1996-07-23 1997-07-22 Prism Lens Sheet and Backlight System and Liquid Crystal Display Using It

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP19336996A JP3769327B2 (en) 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPH1039115A JPH1039115A (en) 1998-02-13
JP3769327B2 true JP3769327B2 (en) 2006-04-26

Family

ID=16306774

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP19336996A Expired - Fee Related JP3769327B2 (en) 1996-07-23 1996-07-23 Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US6011601A (en)
JP (1) JP3769327B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100321282B1 (en)
TW (1) TW330983B (en)

Families Citing this family (34)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6104455A (en) * 1997-08-27 2000-08-15 Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Back light device and liquid crystal display apparatus
US6473220B1 (en) 1998-01-22 2002-10-29 Trivium Technologies, Inc. Film having transmissive and reflective properties
JP3978557B2 (en) * 1998-09-22 2007-09-19 インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレーション Light guide device and liquid crystal display device for increasing polarization component
JP2000330098A (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-11-30 Nitto Denko Corp Substrate for liquid crystal cell, liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device
KR100323827B1 (en) * 1999-06-07 2002-02-19 구본준, 론 위라하디락사 Backlight device
US6386721B1 (en) * 1999-07-08 2002-05-14 Physical Optics Corporation Light pipe having one or more integral diffusers
KR100318828B1 (en) * 1999-12-24 2002-01-04 이형도 Back light for liquid crystal display
JP4945032B2 (en) * 2001-05-08 2012-06-06 恵和株式会社 Reflective sheet and backlight unit using the same
US6755534B2 (en) 2001-08-24 2004-06-29 Brookhaven Science Associates Prismatic optical display
US6906761B2 (en) * 2001-09-19 2005-06-14 Keiwa Inc. Reflection sheet and backlight unit using the same
US7595934B2 (en) 2002-03-26 2009-09-29 Brilliant Film Llc Integrated sub-assembly having a light collimating or transflecting device
US7518801B2 (en) 2002-03-26 2009-04-14 Brillant Film Llc Method for making collimating or transflecting film having a reflective layer
US7345824B2 (en) * 2002-03-26 2008-03-18 Trivium Technologies, Inc. Light collimating device
US6791639B2 (en) * 2002-05-14 2004-09-14 International Business Machines Corporation Direct view display with lenticular lens for improved brightness and wide viewing angle
TWI288832B (en) * 2002-11-11 2007-10-21 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Prism sheet and fabrication method thereof and liquid crystal display device employing the same
TW556844U (en) * 2002-12-20 2003-10-01 Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd Lightguide plate and surface-light source
AU2002364400A1 (en) * 2002-12-31 2004-07-22 Pirelli And C. S.P.A. Integrated optical add/drop device having switching function
WO2004104677A2 (en) * 2003-05-20 2004-12-02 Trivium Technologies, Inc. Devices for use in non-emissive displays
JP2005062541A (en) * 2003-08-14 2005-03-10 Alps Electric Co Ltd Optical member and its manufacturing method, and surface emitting device and liquid crystal display device
JP2005174701A (en) * 2003-12-10 2005-06-30 Toyota Industries Corp Electroluminescent device
JP3763068B2 (en) * 2004-08-05 2006-04-05 サンテック株式会社 Display device
JP4578954B2 (en) * 2004-12-07 2010-11-10 アルプス電気株式会社 Display device
KR20060105193A (en) * 2005-04-01 2006-10-11 삼성전자주식회사 Hybrid-diffusing plate, and backlight assembly and display device having the same
KR100728940B1 (en) * 2006-03-10 2007-06-14 (주)케이디티 Photoluminescent sheet
JP4991486B2 (en) * 2007-10-31 2012-08-01 ソニー株式会社 Optical sheet, method for manufacturing the same, and display device
JP2009158135A (en) * 2007-12-25 2009-07-16 Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd Surface light source device and liquid crystal display
US8226253B2 (en) * 2008-02-27 2012-07-24 Lubart Neil D Concentrators for solar power generating systems
CN101978292A (en) * 2008-03-27 2011-02-16 夏普株式会社 Optical member, lighting device, display device, television receiver and manufacturing method of optical member
JP2010015038A (en) * 2008-07-04 2010-01-21 Nitto Denko Corp Liquid crystal display device
KR100986997B1 (en) * 2008-08-12 2010-10-11 주식회사 엘엠에스 Optical element backlight unit and liquid crystal including the same
JP5382608B2 (en) * 2008-11-17 2014-01-08 三菱瓦斯化学株式会社 Light diffusing sheet, surface light source device using the same, and method for manufacturing light diffusing sheet
JP5750955B2 (en) * 2011-03-17 2015-07-22 凸版印刷株式会社 EL element, and illumination device, display device, and liquid crystal display device using the same
US20140043565A1 (en) * 2012-08-10 2014-02-13 Macrodisplay Inc Sunlight readable lcd devices employing directional light guiding film
JP6767717B2 (en) * 2016-07-12 2020-10-14 パナソニックIpマネジメント株式会社 Lighting equipment

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2097109C (en) * 1992-06-01 2000-01-11 Shozo Kokawa Liquid crystal display
KR0168879B1 (en) * 1992-12-25 1999-04-15 기따지마 요시또시 Renticular lens, surface light source and liquid crystal display apparatus
EP0797045B1 (en) * 1993-02-01 1999-05-12 Tosoh Corporation Backlighting device
JP2809089B2 (en) * 1994-02-28 1998-10-08 日本電気株式会社 Transmissive liquid crystal display
US5719649A (en) * 1994-06-08 1998-02-17 Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba Light guide and liquid crystal display device using it
US5808784A (en) * 1994-09-06 1998-09-15 Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Lens array sheet surface light source, and transmission type display device
JP3607759B2 (en) * 1995-09-08 2005-01-05 五洋紙工株式会社 Prism sheet

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
TW330983B (en) 1998-05-01
JPH1039115A (en) 1998-02-13
US6011601A (en) 2000-01-04
KR980010515A (en) 1998-04-30
KR100321282B1 (en) 2002-06-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP3769327B2 (en) Prism lens sheet, backlight system and liquid crystal display device
JP3271695B2 (en) Backlight light source and liquid crystal display device
KR100402186B1 (en) Direct Viewing Device
KR100398751B1 (en) Light diffusion film and method using the same
US6099135A (en) Surface light source element and liquid crystal display device, sign device and traffic control sign device using same
US8246188B2 (en) Illuminating device and display unit
TWI374315B (en)
MX2007008960A (en) Optical sheet, and backlight unit and display using the same.
JP2007304553A (en) Prism sheet, backlight unit having same, and liquid crystal display
KR20100091977A (en) Higher transmission light control film
JP2004070309A (en) Prism sheet and liquid crystal display unit with same
JP4423933B2 (en) Optical sheet and backlight unit and display using the same
JPH10282496A (en) Light transmission body, production of light transmission body and surface light source
WO1996021884A1 (en) Display screen device with array of tapered waveguides
US10948650B2 (en) Display including turning film and diffuser
JP5098575B2 (en) Optical sheet, backlight unit and display device
JP4953517B2 (en) Manufacturing method of polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device
JP4191498B2 (en) Optical element, manufacturing method thereof, and liquid crystal display device
JP2003021727A (en) Light guide body and surface light source device and liquid crystal display device both using the body
JPH10104430A (en) Light guide body and its manufacture, and surface light source
KR101644856B1 (en) Polarized back light unit and display device including the same
JP3991044B2 (en) Backlight and liquid crystal display device using the same
JP4548628B2 (en) Optical film
JP7022359B2 (en) Manufacturing method of light guide plate, surface light source device, display device, light guide plate
JP4866230B2 (en) Double-sided light emitting surface light source element and liquid crystal display device using the same

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
A977 Report on retrieval

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A971007

Effective date: 20041105

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20041124

A521 Request for written amendment filed

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523

Effective date: 20050124

A131 Notification of reasons for refusal

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131

Effective date: 20050510

TRDD Decision of grant or rejection written
A01 Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01

Effective date: 20060131

A61 First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure)

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61

Effective date: 20060206

R150 Certificate of patent or registration of utility model

Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20100210

Year of fee payment: 4

FPAY Renewal fee payment (event date is renewal date of database)

Free format text: PAYMENT UNTIL: 20110210

Year of fee payment: 5

LAPS Cancellation because of no payment of annual fees